On the Eve of 2026 | Part III When circumstances call for reassessment, action does not necessarily mean decisive change. In fact, the most reliable responses often consist of small, reversible steps that preserve flexibility while keeping options open. In periods when direction remains fluid and outcomes are still forming, families and individuals benefit lessContinue reading “Starting the New Year with Low-Risk Actions”
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How Families Can Reframe Long-Term Choices in a Changing Environment
On the Eve of 2026 | Part II Change, in itself, does not necessarily produce anxiety. What unsettles people more often is the prolonged moment when change continues, while familiar judgments gradually lose their reliability. In such periods, families are forced to reconsider a basic question: what now constitutes a sound long-term choice? For manyContinue reading “How Families Can Reframe Long-Term Choices in a Changing Environment”
What Stage Is the United States Entering Ahead of 2026?
On the Eve of 2026 | Part I Editor’s Note A new year marks a fresh beginning, but it also calls for a recalibration of judgment. This three-part series offers a measured assessment—of the broader environment, family realities, and the boundaries of what can reasonably be carried—at this moment ahead of 2026. It does notContinue reading “What Stage Is the United States Entering Ahead of 2026?”
Can Governments Still Govern AI?
— When Technological Speed Outruns State Capacity 2026 Election Issues Series · Part X In modern states, governance has never been merely about setting policy goals or expressing political intent. At its core, governing means translating abstract principles into rules that are enforceable, sustainable, and predictable in practice. Whether in financial regulation, food safety, orContinue reading “Can Governments Still Govern AI?”
Can Elections Still Be Trusted?
— How AI Is Quietly Eroding Democratic Mechanisms 2026 Election Issues Series · Part IX In democratic systems, elections have never been merely technical procedures carried out on polling day. They rest on a far more fragile foundation: public trust. Voters must believe that information is broadly reliable, rules can be enforced, and individual judgmentContinue reading “Can Elections Still Be Trusted?”
Artificial Intelligence and Social Welfare: Can Safety Nets Survive a World Without Stable Work?
2026 Election Issues Series · Part VIII When work becomes unstable, social welfare is no longer just a safety net. It becomes the system that determines whether insecurity turns into crisis. Artificial intelligence is accelerating changes in how people work, how often they work, and how predictable their income is. Careers are becoming fragmented. EmploymentContinue reading “Artificial Intelligence and Social Welfare: Can Safety Nets Survive a World Without Stable Work?”
公共安全、無家可歸與毒品危機：城市治理的試金石
2026 年大選議題系列｜第 4 篇 從芬太尼氾濫、零售竊盜、無家可歸者營地，到地鐵暴力與街區治安，城市安全已成為美國最直觀、也最難迴避的政治議題之一。 它不像通膨或 GDP 那樣需要統計解釋，也不像稅率或產業政策那樣需要專業背景。人們每天都能感受到它：街角的帳篷是否又多了一排，便利商店的貨架是否上了防盜鎖，孩子放學的路線是否需要重新規劃，夜晚的地鐵是否仍然讓人感到不安。 對許多家庭而言，「這座城市還安不安全」，遠比宏觀經濟數據更能左右他們的投票選擇。
公共安全、无家可归与毒品危机：城市治理的试金石
2026 年大选议题系列 · 第 4 篇 从芬太尼泛滥、零售盗窃、无家可归者营地，到地铁暴力与街区治安，城市安全已经成为美国最直观、也最难回避的政治议题之一。 它不像通胀或 GDP 那样需要统计解释，也不像税率或产业政策那样需要专业背景。人们每天都能感受到它：街角的帐篷是否又多了一排，便利店的货架是否上了防盗锁，孩子放学的路线是否需要重新规划，夜晚的地铁是否仍然让人心生不安。 对于许多家庭而言，“这座城市还安不安全”，远比宏观经济数据更能左右他们的投票选择。
Public Safety, Homelessness, and the Drug Crisis: A Stress Test for Urban Governance
2026 Election Issues Series — Part IV From fentanyl proliferation and retail theft to homeless encampments, transit violence, and neighborhood safety, public security has become one of the most visible—and politically charged—issues in American cities. Unlike inflation or GDP, public safety does not require technical explanation. Residents experience it daily: whether encampments expand on streetContinue reading “Public Safety, Homelessness, and the Drug Crisis: A Stress Test for Urban Governance”
Immigration and Border Security: The Republican Master Narrative and the Democrats’ Structural Dilemma
2026 Election Issues Series — Part III Among the issues most likely to shape the 2026 U.S. elections, immigration and border security stand out as one of the most emotionally mobilising and empirically elastic topics. Its political salience does not depend solely on changes in hard data. Rather, it is driven by voters’ perceptions, mediaContinue reading “Immigration and Border Security: The Republican Master Narrative and the Democrats’ Structural Dilemma”
